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U.S. exports of stainless steel bars & rods, nesoi (HS 722230) totaled $9.4M in July 2026.
Importers of Stainless Steel Bars & Rods, NESOI paid $1.5M in duties in July 2026 — an effective duty rate of 51% on $3.0M in dutiable value, based on actual customs collections rather than the published tariff schedule.
Last updated: July 2026 dataStainless steel bars and rods not elsewhere classified — covering forms and processing methods that fall outside hot-rolled and cold-finished categories, such as forged, extruded, or otherwise worked products — round out the US stainless bar schedule. Slovenia leads US imports under this heading, with Italy and Germany also prominent, suggesting a concentration of specialty long-product processing in European mills. The schedule differentiates by maximum cross-sectional dimension (152.4 mm threshold), nickel content, and premium melting routes including electroslag and vacuum arc remelting (7222300001).
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175 shipments/mo
Products that are neither hot-rolled (heading 722211/722219) nor cold-formed/finished (722220) — such as forged, extruded, or otherwise hot-worked stainless bars that do not fit the specific processing definitions of the earlier headings — would classify here. Importers should work through the heading hierarchy systematically, confirming the manufacturing process with mill documentation before defaulting to the NESOI classification.
Slovenia's position as the leading source reflects the presence of specialized stainless long-product mills in Central Europe serving niche grades and processing methods. While this concentration can offer consistent quality for specific alloy specifications, importers relying heavily on a single-country source for specialty bar should monitor geopolitical and logistics developments in the region and consider qualification of alternative suppliers in Italy or Germany.
HSChapter 72
Subheading 5 of 5 in heading 7222
Subheading 722230 · $3.0M of $46.2M
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HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
| Code | Description | Import Value | Effective Tariff % | Dutiable Share | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7222300084 | Br Rd Stnls Stl Max Xsec Dim Gt152.4mm>8<24%ni,Nes | $1.6M | 49.95% | 99.42% | $789K |
| 7222300001 | Bars Rods Stainls Stl Electroslag/Vacuum Arc NESOI | $1.0M | 50.00% | 100.00% | $503K |
| 7222300022 | Bars Rods Ss Lt 8% Wt Nic Max Xsec Dim Lt 152.4 Mm | $180K | 54.94% | 108.59% | $99K |
| 7222300082 | Bar Rod Ss Lt 8% Wt Nickl Max Xsec Dim Gt=152.4 Mm | $149K | 57.10% | 100.00% | $85K |
| 7222300012 | Bar Rod High Nic Aly Steel Mx Xsec Dim Gt=152.4 Mm | $78K | 50.00% | 100.00% | $39K |
| 7222300024 | Br Rd Stnls Stl Mx Xsec Dim Lt152.4 Mm>8<24%ni,Nes | $25K | 27.14% | 54.29% | $7K |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 7222300000 | Bars and Rods, Stainless Steel, NESOI | $9.4M |
Import lines come from the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule and export lines from Schedule B. The two are numbered by different agencies, so the same 10-digit code can appear in both tables describing a different product.
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YoY · ProThrough July 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
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0.3% enters free of duty; the effective duty rate is 50.43%.